Cornelia von Kerssenbrock
The passionate conductor is invited by the famous opera houses and orchestras in Switzerland, Qatar, the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Azerbaijan, Georgia as well as China and Namibia. She conducted the Orchestra of the State Opera Cracow, in Germany she lead the Hamburg Symphonics, the Munich Symphonic Orchestra or the Academic Orchestra Halle an der Saale. Today she is the musical Director of the Immling Festival. On the 25th of November 2022 she was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
About
Cornelia von Kerssenbrock
Cornelia von Kerssenbrock has studied church music and conducting at the Salzburg „Mozarteum“/Austria, attending classes with Nikolaus Harnocourt and a focus on interpretation of Baroque Music. She then furthered her studies at the Freiburg Music Academy/Germany with Peter Gülke and at the „Accademia Musicale Chigiana“ Siena/Italy with Gianluigi Gelmetti. In 1996 Ms von Kerssenbrock received the “Würdigungspreis” (honouring the best diploma and master degree of all Austrian universities of the year) of the Ministry of Art in Vienna / Austria. In 1999 she was awarded the “Händel-Förderpreis” (Händel promotional award) of the city of Halle / Saale and in 2004 she received the “Zonta Music Prize” of Germany. She was a member of the promotion program (Dirigentenforum” (conductor forum) and was added to the list of “Maestro von Morgen” (Maestros of tomorrow).
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